For Those Who Wish to Pay a VisitPublic Opening of the Kyoto State Guest House

The Kyoto State Guest House opens to the general public year-round when it is not used for its main activities of welcoming dignitaries from abroad.

In the event of receiving dignitaries from abroad at short notice, the scheduled public opening may be cancelled; please check the following latest Public Opening Calendar before your visit. In addition, we will announce a change of the schedule on Twitter as well.

Types of visit and admission fees are subject to change depending on the time of your visit.

Types of Visit

There are two types of visit: 1) Self-guided tours and 2) Guided tours. The types of visit varies depending on the opening period.

Both advance reservation and sign-in reception are available (Numbered tickets will be distributed on the day of your visit) (Numbered tickets will be distributed at 9:45 a.m. to those who arrive first)

Kyoto State Guest House Official App

This is the official application of the Kyoto State Guest House. After downloading the app, use it to scan markers within the Guest House to access audio, text, and video content for even deeper knowledge of the Kyoto State Guest House. Please consider downloading the app when you visit us.